Primary Tuberculosis of the Esophagus: Pseudotumoral Presentation

A patient with primary esophageal tuberculosis is described. The clinical presentation and barium swallow study was also suggestive of carcinoma of the esopbagus. This was excluded on biopsy obtained at endoscopy. The patient bad a good response to antituberculous therapy with complete resolution of the esopbageal lesion without any residual complication. A brief review of primary tuberculosis of the esopbagus, a rare condition, is outlined.